True, but that was half the problem, Hull were dire, they looked completely incapable of scoring!

I'm a Hull KR fan, I have no anti-Wigan agenda (apart touch in-goal tries ) and I was obviously pleased that Wigan won yesterday, well, pleased that Hull lost to be more precise. But I'm also a RL fan and I want to see good, skillful, open games. Unfortunately yesterdays game was dross.

For me the most embarrassing part is that Hull KR managed to lose to Hull FC a few weeks ago

I don't think that it's a coincidence that Wigan fans thought it was ok, everybody else thought it was crap...

Everyone? Or a handful of "fans" who never have anything positive to say about the sport ever, let alone a Wigan success? It might not have been a classic in sunny weather with free flowing rugby but anyone saying it was the worst ever is embarrassing their self. There was plenty to like if you actually like rugby league rather than just liking tries.

Really? If you take away the Wigan fans happy at a win and the KR fans happy at an FC loss, the consensus is that that was the worst cc final in living memory.

It was, just accept it, taking the stance it wasn't is more embarrassing.
It's nothing to do with it being Wigan, I've seen some cracking entertaining finals involving Wigan.

It was garbage, the defending wasn't that good as both teams just played 5daak or coughed up.

your talking nonsense i cant remember the last time we had some much possession in the opposition half or even 20 meters and not score more and we kept them to nil.

hull was battered by our defense and in the second half they was gone and then started coughing up the ball.

The only thing I can remember from the game was the Charnley chase back end dislodging the ball and thats about it.

Can you give us the "plenty of likes" during the match, as a rugby fan I,m struggling on this one.

Don't let the league leader shield go to your head champ, of course you would be celebrating if you had just won the challenge cup i would even say your attendance would go up just like a couple years ago with warrington.

Pretty much anyone bar Wigan RL fans that I've read/heard, including pundits, commentators, friends, journalists have described the game in a negative light. Let me pick out a few quotes for you from the media:

"error-strewn contest"
"game effectively ruined by the weather"
"let down by their handling at too many key moments"
"both teams adopting safety-first tactics because of the conditions and errors commonplace"
"The unforced errors piled up as Hull tried to stage a late revival"
"hapless, error-strewn game at Wembley today"
"arguably the worst ever showpiece"
"disappointing final, which failed miserably to live up to the classic of 1985"

So basically, if you like lots of spilt ball and one man drives, it was the game for you. Or maybe it's because you're a Wigan fan.

Don't get me wrong, I love RL, but I'm not going to big up a crap game.

The consensus of RLFans, that bastion of rugby league positivity.

The defending was great. Hull had done their homework and shut us down with near perfection. Any game in which the defence shuts down practically all avenues of attack will be lamented as crap by lots of people, because sadly lots of people don't like to see great defence, they like to see basketball end to end scorefests.

What was the completion rates? I thought both teams attacks looked stunted and unimaginative. Little block play and far far too much turn over ball. One of the worst games I've seen in years.

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What a load of crap!!!

I love to watch a good tight game, I remember Hull KR vs Wigan at Craven Park which ended 6-4 to Wigan, GB beating aus 8-4 at Wembley. I also remember Hull KR losing at home 1-0 to Barrow which wasn't quite so enjoyable.

And yes, Hull defended well, but their attack was abysmal. Wigan did just enough to win, I'm sure if Hull did manage to score, which was very unlikely seeing as they couldn't keep hold of the ball for more than a few tackles, Wigan would have upped the tempo. Wigan had the game well under control and Hull couldn't do anything about it.

Will you accept that Warrington have the largest contingent of thugs in super league? Are you honest enough to admit that, or are you touchy?

19 accept it